Hi!
I’m thrilled to participate in Staci Trolio’s Fourth Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange! This year I’m going with Paleo Almond Butter Cookies. The recipe was from Natalie at Tastes Lovely. LINK
These cookies are gluten and dairy-free.
Paleo Almond Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter or store-bought works too, room temperature
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350º with 2 oven racks closest to the center. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat.
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Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stir to combine.
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Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to scoop out the dough (1.5 tablespoon balls), placing them on the baking sheet with enough room to spread out.
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Bake for 9-10 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are puffed. (The cookies will flatten and “crackle” as they cool) Cool for 10 minutes and enjoy! Particularly good with my homemade almond milk.
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Cookies will keep in an airtight container for 1 week, or in the freezer for 1 year.
Nutrition
Calories: 149 | Total Carbs: 15g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1.6g | Net Carbs: 13g
Baker notes:
Make sure not to overbake these cookies. One small batch was a tiny bit overcooked and I tossed them out. But the main batch that wasn’t overcooked was tasty. I could see Santa enjoying them 🙂 Ours didn’t make it a week so I didn’t need to freeze them 🙂
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May your holidays be full of blessings and love! See you in 2025, happy holidays, D. L. Finn
These cookies sound great, Denise
Thank you, Robbie and so easy.
I love things with almond butter. Do you have a recipe for homemade almond butter? A great recipe.
I love it too, Darlene:) I believe all you do is toss the almonds in a food processor or blender. You could add a dash of oil like coconut yo make it creamer. I do prefer homemade almond milk over store bought. I get my almond butter at Costco right now but keep wanting to just make it.
I love almond based cookies and cakes these sound delightful, Denise x
Thank you, Carol. We did enjoy them.
I’ve saved this recipe! I love almond butter and, you know, COOKIES!!
A perfect combination, Liz! Let me know what you think.
Will do! I meant to ask you before, can brown sugar be substituted for the white?
I wouldn’t see a problem with it. I switch out coconut sugar when a recipe calls for white sugar. Might use a tiny bit less, and brown sugar might give it more flavor
OK, thanks!
Anything with coconut sugar, count me in! And the almond butter must go deliciously well with it. I’m going to try these—thank you for sharing!
I love coconut sugar too and only use regular sugar for the hummingbirds and some family deserts for holidays.
Healthy and easy? Sold! These look great, and I think my daughter would love them. Thanks for sharing, Denise.
Yes, I was sold, too. I have a couple more recipes for almond cookies I want to try, but these were the easiest. Thanks for doing this for us, Staci. Gets me to try new things xo
My sister must eat gluten free, so I will make these for her, of course I will try them as well. How do I make almond butter? Not sure if my store sells it. Thanks for sharing this one.
I believe all you have to do is toss the almonds in a food processor or blender to make almond butter. You can always add a bit of an oil like coconut oil to make it more creamy. You are right, Carla, almond butter isn’t always easy to find, I get mine at Costco.
I will give it a try, thanks. I guess I could just google it.
Wish I have tried it to tell you more. Let me know if you do it and how it worked out
I haven’t tried cooking with almond butter before, but these look yummy, Denise. The healthy part is just a bonus!
They were yummy, Teri! I always have a healthy verison for me and then might do a less healthy gluten-free treat for the rest of my family. If I don’t tell them it’s healthy, they wouldn’t know 😉
I’ve never baked with almond butter, but I love almonds, so I think I’d love these cookies. Thanks for the recipe, Denise!
I love almond butter, it’s replaced peanut butter for me, Priscilla 🙂 Made a good cookie!
Nice, Denise! I love the paleo option – it’s great to find a good one. Thanks for sharing your recipe. 😀
Thanks, Diana 🙂 I use a lot of Paleo/aip recipes since they are gluten-free and don’t use sugar, plus many diary free too.
We eat paleo most of the time and it’s nice to have a cookie now and again. 🙂
Yes, it is fun to get treats on it. It’s helped me a lot.
De-lish!
Thanks, they were 🙂
I have been wanting to try cooking with coconut sugar and this recipe sounds like a good place to start. I have a grandson who is gluten intolerant, so we’re always looking for yummy treats for him. Thank you for sharing, Denise!
I either use coconut sugar or maple syrup in baking, and sometimes honey over white sugar, Jan. My husband and daughter can’t eat gluten, so I just make everything that way now.
What a lovely recipe, and it’s flour free! 💖
They were good and white sugar-free too, Colleen 🙂
I love it! This is a recipe I’ll keep. Thanks so much, Denise.
Ooh, don’t those sound good.
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They were, and hubby approved, too! Xo
Love the helpful baker’s notes.
Thanks, Jacqui 🙂 I usually have to bake a bit longer at our elevation, but not this time.
Yum, Denise. I’m going crazy here. Thanks for sharing.
Ooh, I want one. Or two. Or three! 🙂
I think these cookies can be considered a meal, Joan:) Or that’s how I look at it eating more than one…lol
These sound really good, Denise, and even without flour! Thanks for the recipe! 🥰
They were, Lauren. I was surprised with no flour included. Xo
Almond butter is so underrated! These look great.
I completely agree, Ashlyn:) They were tasty!